Holiday Bows: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Allison Buettner
Grade: 2
Item: 35-PK01699143
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Holiday Bows - Full Score | $6.00 | |
| Holiday Bows - Violin 1 | $2.50 | |
| Holiday Bows - Violin 2 | $2.50 | |
| Holiday Bows - Violin 3 | $2.50 | |
| Holiday Bows - Viola | $2.50 | |
| Holiday Bows - Cello | $2.50 | |
| Holiday Bows - Bass | $2.50 | |
| Holiday Bows - Piano | $2.50 |
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Description
Everyone expects a bow on their presents! In this G Major piece, challenge your young musicians to expand their bowing techniques beyond the simple detache bow. All parts have the opportunity to use slurs, hooks, and staccato bowings, as well as reinforce the two main finger patterns used in G Major throughout the range of their instruments. Four popular holiday melodies are dispersed throughout every part in the orchestra, and include Deck the Halls, Chanukah, Oh Chanukah, Silent Night, and Jingle Bells. There are many teachable moments wrapped up into one piece that is sure to be a hit on your next holiday concert!
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01699143
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Why we love this
Buettner packs genuine pedagogical work into a single piece without sacrificing the joy of playing familiar melodies. The bowing variety (slurs, hooks, staccato) feels purposeful rather than imposed, and distributing the four holiday tunes across all parts means every student gets a moment in the spotlight. This is the rare Grade 2 arrangement where technical growth and musical satisfaction happen at the same time.
What to expect
Festive without being saccharine. The G Major tonality sits warmly across the ensemble, and the interweaving of four beloved holiday melodies creates a sense of abundance. Rhythmic clarity and straightforward harmonic movement let young players focus on bow control rather than fighting the music itself.
Who it's for
Young string orchestras in their second year of repertoire are the obvious fit, but any Grade 2 ensemble looking to expand bowing vocabulary will find solid material here. Teachers preparing holiday concerts need arrangements that earn their educational weight, and this one does.
How to get the most out of it
- Isolate each bowing pattern (slurs, hooks, staccato) in separate rehearsals before combining them. This prevents the string section from defaulting to the easiest bowings and actually locks in the technique work.
- Since all four melodies appear throughout the parts, have each section identify where their tune lives and highlight those passages during run-throughs. Ownership makes the performance sharper.
- G Major finger patterns are reinforced across the range; use this to your advantage by asking students to notice when a familiar finger shape moves positions rather than teaching each occurrence separately.
- The detache bow foundation matters here. If your young musicians struggle with consistent bow control, slow down the opening and build detache security before layering in the ornamental bowings.
How to use it
Position this as the centerpiece of a Grade 1/2 holiday concert, or pair it with a simpler arrangement of one melody for a two-piece holiday sequence that shows progression. It also works well mid-season as a technical checkpoint piece, giving you concrete evidence of where your string section stands with bowing independence before moving to harder repertoire.
Skills your students will build
- Slurred, hooked, and staccato bowings in a single piece
- G Major finger patterns across multiple positions and string ranges
- Part awareness and melodic independence when multiple melodies occur simultaneously
- Detache bow control as foundational technique